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Example 11: Solve each of the following.
a) The roots of the quadratic equation 2 2 + b) Given and are the roots of the quadratic
+ 6 = 12 are 3 and 5. Find the values equation 2 7 + 14 = 0, form a new
of p and q.
quadratic equation with roots 3 and 3

c) Given and are the roots of the quadratic d) Given and are the roots of the quadratic
equation 3 2 15 = 0, form a new equation 4 2 + 3 + 12 = 0, form a new
quadratic equation of roots 5 and 5 4 4
quadratic equation with roots and
e) Given and 1 are the roots of quadratic f) Given 2 and are the roots of quadratic
equation 2 2 6 + = 0, find the values equation 2 + 5 2 = 0, 0, find the
of and . values of and .

g) One of the roots of the quadratic equation h) The roots of equation 2 2 + + = 0

2 2 + = 0, 0, is twice the are and 2. Show that 2 = 9
other root. Find the value of and
determine the value of the roots.
 1 j) One of the roots of the quadratic equation
i) Given 2 and 2 are the roots of quadratic
2 + + = 0 is three times the other
equation 2 2 + + = 0, find the value
root. Find relationship between , and .
of and .

k) Given and are the roots of quadratic l) Given and are the roots of quadratic
equation 3 2 2 4 = 0, form quadratic equation 2 + 20 = 0, form new
2 2
equation with roots ( + ) and ( + ) quadratic equation with roots 2 and 2 .
m) If and are the roots of the quadratic equation 3 2 2 4 = 0, form the quadratic
equations that have the following roots.
2 2
i) ii)
2 2
( + ) ( + ) iii) 2 2

2.4: Conditions of Different Types of Roots

Given a quadratic equation 2 + + = 0

a) If > , then
The equation has two different real roots or
The straight line intersects the curve at two distinct /
different points

b) If = , then
The equation has two equal real roots or
The straight line touches the curve at only one point or
The straight line is a tangent to the curve

c) If < , then
The equation has no real roots or
The straight line does not meet the curve

The term discriminant stands for

Example 12: Determine the nature of the roots of each of the following quadratic equations.
a) 2 2 7 + 3 = 0 b) 2 6 + 9 = 0 c) 2 + 3 + 7 = 0
Example 13: Find the range of value of k if the quadratic equation has two different real roots
a) 2 5 + 3 = b) 2 + 6 = 1 c) 2 2 + 4 + = 1

Example 14: Find the range of value of p if the quadratic equation has two equal real roots
a) 2 2 + 3 + 6 = b) 2 + + 1 = c) 2 + 2 = 2 + 3

Example 15: Find the range of value of m if the quadratic equation has no real roots
a) 3 2 + 2 + 1 = b) 2 2 + 4 + = 1 c) 2 2 + 3 = 2 + 2
Example 16: Solve the followings
a) Find the range of values of k if the straight b) Find the range of value of p if the straight
line = 2 + intersects the curve line = (3 2) does not meet the curve
= 2 + 2 at two distinct points. = 2 + 5.

c) Find the values of m if the straight line = ( 3) is a tangent to curve = 2 3 + 1

 HOMEWORK

2.3: Formation of Quadratic Equation from Roots

1. Form the quadratic equations that have the following roots:

a) 2 and 5 d) 3 and 5 1
g) 3 2

b) -5 and 4 e) -3 only 1
h) 3
3
c) -3 and -6 2 2
f)
3 5 1 2
i)
3 5

2. Find the roots of 2 2 7 + 3 = 0. Hence, form the quadratic equation such that its roots are

two times the roots of the equation 2 2 7 + 3 = 0

3. Find the roots of 10 2 11 6 = 0. Hence, form the quadratic equation such that its roots

are half of the roots of the equation 10 2 11 6 = 0

4. Find the roots of 6 2 5 6 = 0. Hence, form the quadratic equation such that its roots are

of the opposite signs to the roots of the equation 6 2 5 6 = 0

5. Find the roots of 6 2 + 11 10 = 0. Hence, form the quadratic equation such that its roots

are the reciprocal of the roots of the equation 6 2 + 11 10 = 0

6. Find the sum and the product of roots for each of the following quadratic equations.

a) 2 2 + 5 8 = 0 b) 3 2 9 + 8 = 0

7. If and are the roots of the quadratic equation 2 2 + 2 3 = 0, form the quadratic

equation that has the following roots.

1 1 2 2
a) + 2 + 2 b) ( ) ( ) c)

8. If and are the roots of the quadratic equation 2 2 5 + 4 = 0, form the quadratic

equation that has the following roots.

a) (1 + ) (1 + ) b) 1 2 1 2

9. One of the roots of the equation 5 2 + + 1 = 0 is five times the other root.

Find the possible values of k.

10. One of the roots of the equation 2 + 9 + = 0 is two times the other root.

Find the value of k.

11. One of the roots of the equation (3 5)( 1) + = 0 is three times the other root.

Find the value of h.

12. One of the roots of the equation 2 2 3 + = 0, 0 is half times the other root.

Find the value of k.

13. One of the roots of the equation 2 + + = 0 is four times the other root.

Find the relation between a, b and c.

14. If one of the roots of the equation 3 2 10 + = 0 is the reciprocal of the other root.

Find the value of k and the roots of the equation.

15. If one of the roots of the equation 2 4 + 27 = 0 is the square of the other root.

Find the value of t.

16. If the roots of the equation 2 + 21 + 10 = 0, 0 are in the ratio 2:5.

Find the possible values of h.

17. The roots of the quadratic equation 15 2 + + 1 = 0 are in the ratio 3:5, find the value of n

if n<0. Hence, find the roots of the equation.

18. Given that and are the roots of the equation 2 + 2 5 = 0, while are the roots

of the equation 2 + 4 + = 0, find the value of k and m.

2.4: Conditions of Different Types of Roots

19. Determine the nature of the roots of each of the following quadratics equations without solving

the equations.

a) 2 2 8 + 3 = 0 d) 2 2 + 6 + 3 = 0

b) 3 2 2 + 9 = 0 e) 3 2 + 6 5 = 0

c) 2 + 10 + 25 = 0 f) 4 2 12 + 9 = 0
20. If the quadratic equation 2 2 4 = 2 3 + 2 has two real and distinct roots.

Find the range of values of p.

21. Find the range of values of p if each of the following quadratic equations has two real and

distinct roots.

a) 2( 2 1) = ( 8) b) (5 2) = + 2

22. If the quadratic equation 2 + (3 2) + 5 = 0 does not have any real roots, find the

range of values of h.

23. Find the range of values of k if each of the following quadratic equation does not have any real

roots

a) 3 2 + 1 = 2( + 3) b) ( + 5) 2 + 1 = 8 1

24. If the quadratic equation (4 2) 2 + 3 = 1 + 2 has two real and equal roots, find the

values of m.

25. Find the range of values of m if each of the following quadratic equation has two real and equal

roots

a) 2 + 2( + 2) = ( 2 + 4) b) (2 + 1) 2 = 3 + 2(2 )

26. Find the values of p if the straight line = 2 is a tangent to the curve = 4 2 5 + 2

27. Find the range of values of k if the straight line = (3 2) intersects the curve = 2 +

5 at two distinct points.

28. Find the range of values of q if the straight line = 2( + 1) + does not meet the curve

= 2 + 2 1